141AMandatory notifications by treating practitioners of sexual misconduct

141A Mandatory notifications by treating practitioners of sexual misconduct

141A Mandatory notifications by treating practitioners of sexual misconduct

(1) This section applies to a registered health practitioner (the treating practitioner) who, in the course of providing a health service to another registered health practitioner (the second health practitioner), forms a reasonable belief that the second health practitioner has engaged, is engaging, or is at risk of engaging, in sexual misconduct in connection with the practice of the practitioner’s profession.

(2) The treating practitioner must, as soon as practicable after forming the reasonable belief, notify the National Agency of the second health practitioner’s conduct that forms the basis of the reasonable belief.

Note.

See section 237 which provides protection from civil, criminal and administrative liability for persons who, in good faith, make a notification under this Law.

(3) A contravention of subsection (2) by the treating practitioner does not constitute an offence but may constitute behaviour for which action may be taken under this Part.

(4) This section applies subject to section 141C.

ss 141A–141C: Ins 2019 No 3, sec 19.